We are continuously converting the majority of our services to online applications.
If there is no online application available for the required service, appointments can be scheduled with the relevant units using the contact form.
Services by online application or appointment scheduling via contact form
Online application
- Permanent settlement permit for children aged 16 years or older
- Permanent settlement permit for EU Blue Card holders
- Permanent settlement permit for family members of German citizens
- Permanent settlement permit for persons entitled to subsidiary protection or holders of a residence permit with a federal approval for admission
- Permanent settlement permit for persons recognized as entitled to asylum and recognized refugees
- Permanent settlement permit for qualified skilled workers
- Permanent settlement permit – general
- Residence permit for attending a language course
- Residence permit for basic and advanced in-company vocational training
- Residence permit for holders of an Opportunity Residence right
- Residence permit for school-based vocational training
- Residence permit for temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine - Initial Issuance
- Residence permit for the purpose of full-time studies
- Residence permit in accordance with Opportunity Residence Law
Appointment scheduling via contact form
- Residence permit for a foreign child born in Germany - Issuance
- Residence permit for a freelance employment - Issuance
- Residence permit for foreigners with a long-term residence in an EU member state
- Residence permit for participation in a voluntary service
- Residence permit for qualified skilled workers with an academic education
- Residence permit for qualified skilled workers with vocational training
- Residence permit for scientific staff and researchers
- Residence permit for spouses and children of holders of an EU Blue Card
- Residence permit for spouses and children of skilled workers, students, trainees, scientists and teachers
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of foreign citizens - general
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of German citizens
- Residence permit for spouses, parents and children of persons eligible for subsidiary protection
- Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their family members - Issuance
- Residence permit for Swiss nationals and their family members - Transfer to a new passport
- Residence permit for the employment of certain nationals
- Residence permit for the purpose of attending the Working-Holiday- and Youth Mobility-Programme
- Residence permit for the purpose of freelance or self-employment - Extension
- Residence permit for the purpose of self-employment - Issuance
- Residence permit for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification in connection with a qualification measure
- Residence permit for Turkish employees and their family members (DAC 1/80) - Extension
- Residence permit in cases of hardship - Extension
- Residence permit issued on humanitarian grounds - Extension
- Residence permit to seek for a job following a stay in Germany
- Residence permit to start a job as an au pair
- Residence permit to take part in a student exchange or to attend school
- Residency permit card for family members of nationals of EU member states, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein (EEA states)
- Transfer of a EU Blue Card to a new passport
- Transfer of a permanent settlement permit or an EU long-term residence permit to a new passport
- Transfer of a residence card or permanent residence card to a new passport
- Transfer of a Residence document-GB to a new passport
- Transfer of a residence permit to a new passport